Joshua from Brown Dog Gadgets sent in this video of a giant Makelangelo drawing their company logo. Looks like they used the “scanline” drawing style. He says it took 14 hours and they let it run overnight. Nice work, Joshua!
“I was wondering if you have any knowledge of or experience with the Polargraph and could compare and contrast the capabilities, software, and usability of both your products. I’m looking to buy either one and am not sure which to go with. Thank you for your time and all the work you’re doing!” — Natan
Great question! Let’s see.
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Controlling a linear actuator is fun and easy. They’re really strong and can be used for all kinds of things: raising your TV out of a hidden pocket; crushing your enemies; or building an RC backhoe or dump truck. I did this entire project in about 20 minutes for around $150 CAD.
Here’s the post on hackaday.io. I don’t know why I posted it there. Probably because I skipped lunch and my blood sugar is low.
I’m making a new robot arm and I don’t have enough know-how to properly attach the shoulder to the base. Can you help?
I’ve been building a CoreXY version of the Makelangelo. Just completed the first successful motorized test. More pictures and video after the break.
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